Heavy Snow and Winter Weather in Maryland, March 25, 2013

Name: Heavy Snow and Winter Weather in Maryland, March 25, 2013
Start: 2013-03-25T02:00
End: 2013-03-25T17:00
Location: Maryland

March 25, 2013 · NWS PHI · 5 events in 5 counties and zones

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 5 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

Tornadoes
Tropical storms and surge
Floods
Wind
Hail
Winter weather
Heat and drought
Cold
Fire, smoke and dust
Marine and coastal
Other

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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: None recorded
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 5

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

What happened

The episode as NWS PHI wrote it up.

A nor'easter that moved east of Maryland on the 25th dropped 2 to 5 inches of snow across the Eastern Shore with the heaviest snow in Caroline County. Most of the snow fell during the day and had difficulty accumulating when the intensity decreased. Nevertheless, the heaviest snow fell throughout the morning commute and caused numerous traffic accidents. In addition, some school districts cancelled classes. Kent County Parks and Recreation cancelled all scheduled youth programs at the community center. The precipitation started as rain (briefly in the northern Eastern Shore) just after Midnight EDT on the 25th and changed over to snow from north to south between 4 a.m. and 6 a.m. EDT. The snow fell at its heaviest throughout the morning commute. While snow fell during the afternoon and early evening (south), it did not accumulate as efficiently. As precipitation intensity lessened, the snow changed to light rain during the late afternoon and early evening of the 25th and the rain ended later that evening.

Representative snowfall included 4.5 inches in Greensboro (Caroline County), 4.2 inches in Denton (Caroline County), 3.7 inches in Colora (Cecil County), 3.0 inches in Easton (Talbot County), Queenstown (Queen Anne's County), Galena (Kent County) and Millington (Kent County) and 2.0 inches in Trappe (Talbot County) and Wye Mills (Queen Anne's County)

The low pressure system responsible for the late season snow moved from Alabama on the morning of the 24th northeast and passed just east of Norfolk, Virginia at 8 a.m. EDT on the 25th. It proceeded to move northeast and by 8 p.m. EDT on the 25th it was about 175 miles east of the New Jersey coast.

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Mar 25, 12:57 AM EST, 1 hour 3 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Mar 25, 12:57 AM EST, 1 hour 3 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Mar 24, 3:25 PM EST, 10 hours 35 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
425 PM EDT SUN MAR 24 2013

NJZ008>010-015-PAZ105-106-252030-
MORRIS-HUNTERDON-SOMERSET-MERCER-UPPER BUCKS-LOWER BUCKS-
425 PM EDT SUN MAR 24 2013

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM MONDAY TO MIDNIGHT
EDT MONDAY NIGHT...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL NEW JERSEY...NORTHERN
NEW JERSEY...NORTHWEST NEW JERSEY AND SOUTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

NJZ001-007-PAZ054-055-061-062-252030-
SUSSEX-WARREN-CARBON-MONROE-LEHIGH-NORTHAMPTON-
425 PM EDT SUN MAR 24 2013

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHERN NEW JERSEY...EAST
CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA AND NORTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.

A WINTER-TYPE STORM IN EARLY SPRING IS EXPECTED TO BRING WINTRY
PRECIPITATION TO MUCH OF THE AREA BEGINNING LATE TONIGHT.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY.

THE BULK OF THE WINTRY PRECIPITATION WILL FALL ON MONDAY AND
SHOULD END MONDAY NIGHT. SNOWFALL TOTALS ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN
BELOW ADVISORY CRITERIA.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

DEZ001-MDZ008-012-PAZ060-070-071-101>104-252030-
NEW CASTLE-CECIL-KENT MD-BERKS-DELAWARE-PHILADELPHIA-WESTERN CHESTER-
EASTERN CHESTER-WESTERN MONTGOMERY-EASTERN MONTGOMERY-
425 PM EDT SUN MAR 24 2013

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 PM
EDT MONDAY...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHERN DELAWARE...NORTHEAST
MARYLAND...EAST CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA AND SOUTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

NJZ016>019-252030-
SALEM-GLOUCESTER-CAMDEN-NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON-
425 PM EDT SUN MAR 24 2013

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM MONDAY TO MIDNIGHT EDT
MONDAY NIGHT...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   WINTER STORM WARNING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   WINTER STORM WARNING.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

NJZ012-013-252030-
MIDDLESEX-WESTERN MONMOUTH-
425 PM EDT SUN MAR 24 2013

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM MONDAY TO MIDNIGHT
EDT MONDAY NIGHT...
...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM TO 10 PM EDT MONDAY...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL NEW JERSEY AND
NORTHERN NEW JERSEY.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY.
   COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

DEZ003-NJZ023-252030-
INLAND SUSSEX-CAPE MAY-
425 PM EDT SUN MAR 24 2013

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO
MIDNIGHT EDT MONDAY NIGHT...
...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM TO 10 PM EDT MONDAY...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHERN DELAWARE AND
SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY.
   COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

NJZ020-022-027-252030-
OCEAN-ATLANTIC-SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON-
425 PM EDT SUN MAR 24 2013

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM MONDAY TO MIDNIGHT EDT
MONDAY NIGHT...
...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM TO 10 PM EDT MONDAY...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   WINTER STORM WARNING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   WINTER STORM WARNING.
   COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

NJZ021-252030-
CUMBERLAND-
425 PM EDT SUN MAR 24 2013

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM MONDAY TO MIDNIGHT EDT
MONDAY NIGHT...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   WINTER STORM WARNING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   WINTER STORM WARNING.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

DEZ002-252030-
KENT-
425 PM EDT SUN MAR 24 2013

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 PM
EDT MONDAY...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL DELAWARE.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

NJZ014-024>026-252030-
EASTERN MONMOUTH-ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY-COASTAL ATLANTIC-
COASTAL OCEAN-
425 PM EDT SUN MAR 24 2013

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO
MIDNIGHT EDT MONDAY NIGHT...
...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM TO 10 PM EDT MONDAY...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL NEW JERSEY AND
SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY.
   COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY.

WINDS GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH CENTERED AROUND MONDAY AFTERNOON ARE
LIKELY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

DEZ004-252030-
DELAWARE BEACHES-
425 PM EDT SUN MAR 24 2013

...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM TO 10 PM EDT MONDAY...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHERN DELAWARE.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.

A WINTER-TYPE STORM IN EARLY SPRING IS EXPECTED TO BRING A COLD RAIN
OR MIXED WINTRY PRECIPITATION TO MUCH OF THE AREA BEGINNING
TONIGHT.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY.

WINDS GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH CENTERED AROUND MONDAY AFTERNOON ARE
LIKELY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

MDZ015-019-020-252030-
QUEEN ANNES-TALBOT-CAROLINE-
425 PM EDT SUN MAR 24 2013

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 PM
EDT MONDAY...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHEAST MARYLAND.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

ANZ431-452>455-252030-
DELAWARE BAY WATERS SOUTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE-
COASTAL WATERS FROM LITTLE EGG INLET TO GREAT EGG INLET NJ OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM GREAT EGG INLET TO CAPE MAY NJ OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE MAY NJ TO CAPE HENLOPEN DE OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE HENLOPEN TO FENWICK ISLAND DE OUT 20 NM-
425 PM EDT SUN MAR 24 2013

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM MONDAY TO 2 AM EDT TUESDAY...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR ATLANTIC COASTAL WATERS AND
DELAWARE BAY WATERS.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.

CONDITIONS WILL DETERIORATE TONIGHT AS WINDS AND SEAS INCREASE IN
ADVANCE OF THE DEVELOPING COASTAL STORM.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   GALE WARNING.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

ANZ450-451-252030-
COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK TO MANASQUAN INLET NJ OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM MANASQUAN INLET TO LITTLE EGG INLET NJ OUT 20 NM-
425 PM EDT SUN MAR 24 2013

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM MONDAY TO 2 AM EDT TUESDAY...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR ATLANTIC COASTAL WATERS.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.

CONDITIONS WILL DETERIORATE TONIGHT AS WINDS AND SEAS INCREASE IN
ADVANCE OF THE DEVELOPING COASTAL STORM.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   GALE WARNING.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

ANZ430-252030-
DELAWARE BAY WATERS NORTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE-
425 PM EDT SUN MAR 24 2013

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR DELAWARE BAY WATERS.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.

WIND GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS WILL DEVELOP LATE TONIGHT.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY.

WIND GUSTS UP TO 30 KNOTS WILL OCCUR MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT WITH
THE PASSING COASTAL STORM.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

SZATKOWSKI

The radar

The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.

Open the radar archive at this moment

Event by event

4 winter weather, 1 heavy snow. Local standard time, as filed.

Winter Weather, Queen Annes

When: March 25, 2:00 AM EST to 4:00 PM EST
Where: Queen Annes forecast zone
Reported by: CoCoRaHS
Coordinates: 39.038, -76.085 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Caroline

When: March 25, 3:00 AM EST to 5:00 PM EST
Where: Caroline forecast zone
Reported by: CoCoRaHS
Coordinates: 38.872, -75.832 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Talbot

When: March 25, 3:00 AM EST to 5:00 PM EST
Where: Talbot forecast zone
Reported by: CoCoRaHS
Coordinates: 38.749, -76.179 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Kent

When: March 25, 3:00 AM EST to 4:00 PM EST
Where: Kent forecast zone
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 39.236, -76.096 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Cecil

When: March 25, 4:00 AM EST to 4:00 PM EST
Where: Cecil forecast zone
Reported by: CoCoRaHS
Coordinates: 39.562, -75.948 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

What these are

Winter Weather: Snow, sleet or freezing rain below warning levels that still caused disruption, damage or casualties.
Heavy Snow: Snowfall reaching the local warning threshold without the other hazards of a winter storm.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

The same day elsewhere

Every storm in Maryland in 2013 Every state in 2013 This day in weather history Warnings in Maryland, March 2013

Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 439958, 439956, 439957, 439959, 439960.